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Chris MacNeil

Director of London Discovery, Cobblestone Chronicles Ltd, BA, AITG

Chris MacNeil is a London-based historian, entrepreneur, and expert walking tour guide, blending a deep understanding of the past with a keen eye for the future. Over the last 30 years, Chris has launched and led businesses in e-commerce, technology, and tourism, always focused on value creation and reinvention. As a Freeman of the City of London and a certified City guide, he brings history to life—today, he’s here to explore what caffeine-fuelled innovators of 1600s London can teach us about the future of work. Talking about What 17th-Century Caffeine Addicts Can Teach Us About the Future of Work.

Farhoon Asim

Founder and CEO of International Hustlers

Secrets to landing a £30k+ UK job as an international student in less than 90 days

Ian Kenny

Founder of Mployify

Founder of Mployify, a tech platform that gives students the skills to connect education and employment.

Joana Rocha

Co-Founder TechTalk

Joana started her career in Brazil, where building an international career felt nearly impossible—especially without sponsorship. But against all odds, she made it happen. She moved to the UK, secured a work visa, and carved out a path in the fintech industry, eventually becoming a marketing leader. Having faced the challenges of job searching as an immigrant firsthand, she co-founded TechTalk to help others do the same. TechTalk’s mission is to make tech careers accessible to everyone, equipping job seekers—especially women, immigrants, and those from underrepresented backgrounds—with the tools to land their dream jobs. In under a year, TechTalk’s community has grown from 5,000 to over 200,000 members, reaching over 100 million job seekers and helping over 200 people across five countries secure roles at companies like American Express, Mastercard, Adobe, and Salesforce.

Joe Seddon

Founder & CEO ZERO Gravity

Growing up in a single-parent household in a small town in West Yorkshire, Joe navigated his way from state schools to the halls of Oxford University, experiencing first-hand the barriers that prevent talented students from low-opportunity areas from reaching their full potential. With just £200 left from his student loan, he founded Zero Gravity from his bedroom—a tech platform designed to break down those barriers and unlock the potential of students from low-opportunity areas. deployed £1.8 million in scholarships. His mission doesn’t stop there; through partnerships with leading employers like HSBC, KPMG, Snapchat, and Jaguar Land Rover, Zero Gravity is now supporting thousands of young people step into elite careers. Recognised in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, honoured with a British Empire Medal from King Charles, and awarded for social impact by the Prime Minister, Joe's raised over £6.5 million of investment to scale Zero Gravity's transformative work.

Karina Mazur

Co-founder of Migreats

Karina Mazur is the co-founder of Migreats, the UK’s only platform that connects international talent with visa-sponsored job opportunities through a community-driven approach. As a former international student, she navigated the UK’s visa system firsthand, securing sponsorship three times. Her experience led her to help over 50 people land visa-sponsored roles, particularly in start-ups and scale-ups. With a background in marketing, sales, and partnerships, Karina is passionate about bridging the gap between skilled global talent and UK employers, making visa sponsorship more accessible and transparent for international job seekers.

Marie Hemingway

Chief Technology Officer and Speak Out Revolution

Why who you are (as well as what you know) matters in the job market. Marie is the founder and CTO of the multi award winning Not-For-Profit Speak Out Revolution, a #TechForGood organisation working to eradicate workplace inequality. Alongside her entrepreneurial pursuits, Marie works as a Principal Consultant at AtkinsRealis, a global engineering consultancy. Marie supports the UK Defence Enterprise designing and delivering programmes to mature organisational approaches to Asset Management with expertise in digital transformation, strategic investment decision making and people centric change.

Roxanne Taku

Co-founder of TechTalk

Against all the odds, she moved to the UK, secured a work visa, and built her career, eventually becoming a marketing leader in the fintech industry. TechTalk was born—to inspire, and equip job seekers, especially women, immigrants, and those from underrepresented backgrounds, to land their dream jobs through interactive workshops, CV and LinkedIn reviews, and career coaching. TechTalk’s mission is to make tech careers accessible to everyone, helping job seekers navigate the market with confidence. In under a year, TechTalk’s community has grown over 200,000 members, reaching over 100M job seekers and helping over 200 people across five countries secure roles at leading companies like American Express, Mastercard